President Donald Trump gets a negative 41 - 52 percent job approval rating from American
voters, as 49 percent of voters say his speech to the U.S. Congress last week was better than
expected, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today.

While 49 percent of American voters say President Trump's address to Congress was
better than expected, 39 percent say it was as expected and 3 percent say it was worse than
expected.

Voters still have negative opinions of some of Trump's personal qualities, saying:

55 - 39 percent that he is not honest;

47 percent that he has good leadership skills and 50 percent that he does not;

52 - 46 percent that he does not care about average Americans;

61 - 34 percent that he is not level-headed;

67 - 30 percent that he is a strong person;

64 - 32 percent that he is intelligent;

58 - 38 percent that he does not share their values.

"The Trump camp can only hope the president's blip in approval is not a fleeting nod to
his speech to Congress," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.
"He remains on his heels in so many character categories that this survey is only slightly more
encouraging than the troubling Quinnipiac University survey of a few weeks ago."

Trump is doing more to unite the country, 39 percent of American voters say, while 56 percent
say he is doing more to divide the nation.

"Vigorously self-billed as a uniter, President Donald Trump is seen instead as a divider less than
two months after his inauguration," Malloy said.

Voters trust the media more than Trump 53 - 37 percent "to tell you the truth about important
issues."

Voters disapprove 53 - 41 percent of the way the media has covered Trump, but disapprove 60 -
37 percent of the way Trump talks about the media.

A total of 89 percent of American voters say it is "very important" or "somewhat important"
that the news media hold public officials accountable.
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American voters give Oprah Winfrey a 52 - 23 percent favorability rating, but say 69 - 21
percent that she should not run for president in 2020.

Voters approve 49 - 41 percent of the way Trump is handling the economy. Looking at his
handling of other issues, voters:

Disapprove 54 - 38 percent of the way he is handling foreign policy;

45 percent approve of his handling of terrorism, as 46 percent disapprove;

Disapprove 56 - 41 percent of the way he is handling immigration issues.

A total of 55 percent of American voters say the nation's economy is "excellent" or "good."
President Barack Obama is more responsible than President Trump for the current state of the economy,
voters say 67 - 19 percent, including 62 - 30 percent among Republicans.

From March 2 - 6, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,283 voters nationwide with a margin of
error of +/- 2.7 percentage points. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion
surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado
and the nation as a public service and for research.

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